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Training Days for Trainees and newly qualified Consultants

10th and 11th June 2013 in Dublin Please contact sue.hollinshead@his.org.uk for details

[Posted 11 May 2013]
Engineering aspects of infection control Autumn 2013

Details of 2013 course

[Posted 02 Apr 2013]
Gavin Lindsay

Announcement

[Posted 01 Feb 2013]
MSc in Healthcare Infection Management

Trinity College Dublin

[Posted 24 Jan 2013]
Journal of Hospital Infection Editor's Blog

New JHI Blog

[Posted 18 Dec 2012]
SMI Quarterly Report

Autumn

[Posted 13 Dec 2012]
Access JHI from your smartphone or iPad

Instructions to use the new app to access JHI from your smartphone or iPad.

[Posted 16 Nov 2012]
MHRA: MEDICAL DEVICE ALERT

MDA/2012/065

[Posted 02 Nov 2012]
Medical Device Alert

All medical devices and medicinal products containing chlorhexidine (MDA/2012/075)

[Posted 02 Nov 2012]
UK Standard for Microbiology Investigations

Quarterly Report for supporting professional organisations (summer update)

[Posted 08 Oct 2012]
UK Standards for Microbiological Investigations (SMIs)

SMIs are available at www.hpa.org.uk/SMI

[Posted 13 Aug 2012]
Recruitment to the Quality Standard Topic Expert Group for Surgical Site Infection and Sepsis

Announcement from NICE

[Posted 07 Aug 2012]
HIS Council Vacancy

Announcement

[Posted 20 Jul 2012]
Choice Framework for local Policy and Procedures 01-06

Decontamination of flexible endoscopes: Policy and management.

[Posted 06 Jul 2012]
Risk alert for information

MHRA Reusable transoesophageal echocardiography, transvaginal and transrectal ultrasound probes (transducers)

[Posted 03 Jul 2012]
"Don't Panic" bursary

Bursary for best oral presentation at the 2012 "Don't Panic" meeting

[Posted 03 Jul 2012]
Clinical Excellence Awards

2012 round

[Posted 23 May 2012]
The Mike Emmerson Young Investigator’s Award 2012

Applications are invited for The Mike Emmerson Young Investigator’s Award.

[Posted 09 May 2012]
Don't Panic 2012

Annual Meeting

[Posted 16 Apr 2012]
NICE guidance on infection control

update

[Posted 16 Apr 2012]
Water sources and potential Pseudomonas aeruginosa contamination of taps and water systems

Advice for augmented care units

[Posted 30 Mar 2012]
HIS/BSAC Spring Meeting

Presentations available

[Posted 21 Mar 2012]
Norovirus Guidelines

New Version

[Posted 08 Mar 2012]
Tim Hogan

Announcement

[Posted 24 Feb 2012]
Guidelines for prevention and control of group A streptococcal infection in acute healthcare and maternity settings

Now available

[Posted 15 Feb 2012]
Closure of the Instrument Store at HPA Porton Down

Information on the closure of the instrument store at Porton Downs for prion or possible prion contamination of surgical instruments and endoscopes

[Posted 03 Feb 2012]
Gilead UK and Ireland Fellowship Programme 2012

Details of Awards

[Posted 02 Feb 2012]
New Guidelines to Prevent Infection in Minor Surgery

New HIS guidelines aimed at minimising surgical infection in day centres and primary care are now published in The Journal of Hospital Infection

[Posted 27 Jan 2012]
FIS/HIS 2012 Conference - visit www.hisconference.org.uk

8th International Healthcare Infection Society (HIS) Conference and Federation of Infection Societies (FIS) annual conference

[Posted 20 Dec 2011]
Service User Research Network (SURF)

Providing an opportunity for researchers and healthcare professionals to work in partnership with members of the public on research into HCAIs

[Posted 14 Dec 2011]
Don Jeffries

Announcement

[Posted 12 Dec 2011]
European Antibiotic Awareness Day - 18 November 2011

A Europe-wide public health initiative aimed at encouraging responsible use of antibiotics.

[Posted 10 Nov 2011]
Simplified access to JHI Online for HIS Members

Simplified access to JHI Online for HIS Members

[Posted 10 Nov 2011]
HIS supports Antibiotic Action initiative

HIS supports Antibiotic Action initiative

[Posted 07 Oct 2011]
Honorary professorship for David Hurrell

New university announces honorary professor to aid research and teaching

[Posted 05 Oct 2011]
New Chairman for HIS

New Chairman for HIS

[Posted 13 Sep 2011]
Mark Casewell

Announcement

[Posted 26 May 2011]
Clinical Excellence Awards 2012

Announcement

[Posted 19 May 2011]
HIS Training Day for SpRs

Thursday 16 June 2011, Leeds General Infirmary

[Posted 03 May 2011]
MSc and Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Infection Control

Announcement of new course from UCL in association with HIS and HPA

[Posted 27 Apr 2011]
Society name change

Announcement

[Posted 30 Mar 2011]
HIS Spring Meeting 2011

Past, Present, Future

[Posted 09 Mar 2011]
Result of Council election

Announcement

[Posted 17 Feb 2011]
Engineering Aspects of Infection Control course

Week-long courses

[Posted 15 Feb 2011]
John Babb

Announcement

[Posted 17 Jan 2011]
AGM 12 October 2010

Minutes

[Posted 17 Sep 2010]
Chairman's Summary June 2010

Council meeting 16 June 2010

[Posted 17 Sep 2010]
Training Day for SpRs December 2010

One day meeting

[Posted 26 Aug 2010]
Chairman's Summary

Council meeting 10 March 2010

[Posted 23 Apr 2010]
HCAI Technology Innovation Programme

New Brochure 2010

[Posted 18 Mar 2010]
Vincent George Alder

The Society is saddened to report the death of George Alder

[Posted 02 Mar 2010]
AGM and EGM

Minutes now available

[Posted 10 Feb 2010]
Dr E Joan Stokes

The Society is saddened to report the death of Dr E Joan Stokes

[Posted 05 Feb 2010]
News from HIS EGM held on 29 January 2010

Brief Report

[Posted 29 Jan 2010]
Matching Michigan

Details from NPSA

[Posted 06 Jan 2010]
Norovirus outbreak reporting scheme

Interim report

[Posted 14 Dec 2009]
Reconvened AGM

Agenda and Reports

[Posted 07 Dec 2009]
Eastwood Park courses 2010

Dates now available

[Posted 12 Oct 2009]
New guidance on ophthalmology from the ACDP TSE Working Group

now available

[Posted 07 Sep 2009]
New ACDP guidance on pre surgical assessment for CJD now available

New guidance from the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens’ TSE Working Group

[Posted 31 Jul 2009]
A new web page on the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges website

Launch

[Posted 08 May 2009]
Hospital Infection Society Council

Result of election

[Posted 21 Apr 2009]
HIS 7th International Conference (HIS2010)

10th - 13th October 2010, Liverpool

[Posted 06 Feb 2009]
Infectious Disease Research Network (IDRN)

Update

[Posted 18 Dec 2008]
HIS Annual Accounts

Year End 31 March 2008

[Posted 28 Nov 2008]
The Mike Emmerson Young Investigator’s Award

Applications

[Posted 12 Sep 2008]
Professor E J L Lowbury OBE

First President of the Hospital Infection Society has died

[Posted 11 Jul 2007]
The Third Prevalence Survey of HCAIs in Acute Hospitals- Results for England

Results

[Posted 27 Oct 2006]
Bursary awarded

Bursary for best oral presentation at the 2009 "Don't Panic" meeting

[Posted 30 Aug 2006]
LHCAI/HIS: Hospital Infection Control Course

19th - 23rd February 2007

[Posted 02 May 2006]

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